by David Nuttle Pessimism is caused by a mental attitude that creates concern over a perceived tragic or undesirable event. To overcome pessimism and focus on a positive outcome, the specific cause of any individual's pessimism needs to be identified so that cause may be altered to a mental perception of positive outcome. The usual causes of pessimism are: a) External circumstances. b) Difficult life events. c) Anticipation of disaster. d) Life experience. e) Hostile thre

by David Nuttle Most developing nations lack finances, resources, brain power, educational & technical systems, as well as honest and competent government to grow economies fast enough to provide meaningful employment for all their youth. This problem results in a global pool of frustrated and angry youth vulnerable to recruitment by criminal gangs, narco-terrorists, & terrorists plus insurgent groups. The scope of this crisis is measured by the fact that out of a current

by David Nuttle Most all the researchers who have determined what is needed to achieve constant global peace agree that the following conditions must be achieved: a) End all desires to impose beliefs on others by force. b) Replace greed motives with universally beneficial motives. c) Share ethical and moral values. d) Achieve systemic improvements in all areas. e) Shift the collective consciousness. f) Achieve hope, healing, freedom, and prosperity for all. g) End root ca

by David Nuttle To determine if a particular risk is worth taking for yourself or others, consideration should be given to why any risk decision should be evaluated. Know that risk taking is based on a mix of psychological, social, and neurobiological factors that varies by a persons age. The specific factors generally include: a) Thrill seeking. b) Impulsive behavior. c) Adventurous personality. d) Perception of consequences. e) Peer pressure. f) Social approval. g) Gr

by David Nuttle In cases where it is found to be in U. S. national security interests, the U. S. Army Special Forces will be asked to undertake what is known as "force multipliers" where they assist the local populations under armed attack. The concept is helping the locals defeat an enemy force rather than send regular U. S. military forces to engage the attacking terrorists, narco-terrorists, or insurgents. U. S. Army Special Forces A-Teams, of 12-men each having d

by David Nuttle We are now witnessing the "blame game" as the Dems seek to blame POTUS Trump for horrific failures of POTUS Biden. One such failure was the very badly flawed evacuation of Afghanistan & donation of $83 billion in our modern military equipment to Taliban terrorists. Techniques used in the "blame game" are typically as follows: a) Denial and finger-pointing. b) Deflection of responsibility. c) Fault finding. d) Avoidance of failure causes. e) Use of the "b

by David Nuttle Fear of immediate or future events can cause problems with daily functioning or create a fight-or-flight reaction. In the event you have any type of fear, or believe you may have some type of fear, the following means are proven to help overcome all fear: a) Lifestyle changes. b) Psychological conditioning. c) Therapy and medication. d) Practiced confrontation of fear event. e) Building resilience measures. f) Identify and confront the fear. g) Use CBT (cog

by David Nuttle Humans achieve rapport or engage in any conflicts based on the matching or conflicting prejudices of each side. Typical issues are nationality, origin, economic status, condition, sex, age, ethnicity, race, disability, appearance, status, friends, social contacts, education, skills, and signs of wealth. If individuals or groups experience extreme and opposing prejudices they may be in some type of prolonged conflicts, armed or not. Examples of proble

by David Nuttle Over the years, our U. S. civilian & military leaders have missed clues of several impending disasters. On 07 Dec 1941, 183 Japanese Zero fighters, with bombs and torpedoes, used a surprise attack on much of the U. S. Pacific naval fleet anchored at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In a matter of hours several of our battleships were sunk and 2,403 of our sailors killed. The U. S. had stopped supplying Japan with oil and scrap metal the Japanese needed to support

by David Nuttle The known psychology of individuals in a mob is far different than the psychology of most individuals under normal circumstances. With riots by BLM, Antifa, and college students, it is a matter of national security to understand the psychology of individuals in a mob. Attitudes below are quite evident for mob participants: a) Deindividuation. b) Diffusion of responsibility. c) Emotional contagion. d) Shared identity. e) Increased suggestibility. f) Loss of

by David Nuttle I found an old booklet entitled "Cowboy Ethics" that has the following guidelines to live by; a) Live each day with courage! b) Take pride in your work! c) Always finish what you start! d) Do what has to be done! e) Be tough but fair! f) When you make a promise, keep it! g) Ride for the brand! h) Talk less and say more! i) Remember that some things are not for sale! j) Know where to draw the line! l) Don't forget who you are! Don't drift like a raft on

by David Nuttle Most nations do not offer their citizens the freedoms or economic opportunities we have in the U. S. Over 2 billion of the world's current 8 billion people are living in poverty and some 1.4 billion would like to move to our nation if they could find a way to do so. We already have major & damaging problems trying to deal with the estimated 18 million illegal migrants who came to the U. S. under POTUS Biden's open borders policy. In trying to deport crimin

by David Nuttle For global travelers who like the exotic, I am posting info on three unusual restaurants that I had a meal at. To wit: a) The Boa Dai Restaurant, in Cholon, Vietnam. This restaurant was named after Emperor Bao Dai who lost his reign in that nation. For my special birthday dinner in 1961, the staff there served me with a 42-course meal over about 2-hours' time. All the portions were small and quite exotic. b) In Boun Me Thout, Vietnam there is the W

by David Nuttle The strength and longevity of the Roman Empire is attributed to the fact that they always made certain that newly conquered populations were integrated into Roman society. Such and integration process in the U. S. occurred with few incentives until recently. Now, many American elites & policies encourage immigrants to form their own communities to sustain their own customs, culture, and languages. Somali have done just that in Minnesota. This caused a pr

by David Nuttle The Tiber]tan Plateau, average elevation of 14,000 ft. w/ surrounding mountains has been home to ethnic Tibetans, Mongols, Monpa, Khamba. Tamang, & Qiang for more than 2,000 years. Tibetans have been the dominant group with prevailing customs, culture, language, & Tibetan Buddhism, w. monasteries, as the religion. In 1720 B C, the Qing Chinese Dynasty took control of Tibet and made it an autonomous region of Imperial China. They did not force changes to t

by David Nuttle In 1972 one of the largest battles of the Vietnam War was fought in Laos. The so-called "secret army" of CIA, directed by Lao Gen. Vang Pao and his tribal Hmong, were making attacks on PAVN (N. Viet communist troops) and their military supplies moving to South Vietnam via the Ho Chi Minh Trail in eastern Laos. To stop these attacks North Vietnam's communist leaders decided to destroy most of Vang Pao's forces and his base at Long Tieng Valley. To do so, the

by David Nuttle The Tai Dam ethnic group made their home in the heavenly jungled rugged mountains of NW Vietnam for over 2,000 years. History records they were never conquered by Viets or Han Chinese when they controlled Vietnam. During the Vietnamese communist war with the French colonial forces some Tai Dam supported the French. When French forces were fully defeated, Tai Dam villagers living near Viet controlled areas elected to exist Vietnam to gain more security. T

by David Nuttle Peace So many people do not believe the Holy Spirit is real, I am adding more solid evidence, of this reality to my original blog on this subject. To wit: a) Intl. Voluntary Services - Vietnam created a Peace Corps model in S. Vietnam at the request of POTUS JFK. Of the group of 20 American volunteers, all very recent college graduates including myself, were hunted and ambushed by the communist Viet Cong. Seven were killed. The Holy Spirit always warned me

by David Nuttle China is considered one of the "cradles of civilization" starting a few thousand years ago with a Han Chinese population in the Yellow River Valley of the current PRC (China). By 1250 BC they had their written Chinese language and 221 BC a state was formed by a Chinese named Qin Shi Huang. The Great Wall of China was soon started to help defend against the Mongols and Xiongnu tribes from the north. Wall construction was encouraged by the fact that the Mongo

by David Nuttle Slavery still exists in the form of horrific child labor, sex trafficking, sweatshops, servitude, and bondage, as well as forced marriages, & government forced labor. The ILO (Intl. Labor Organization) estimated that in 2025 there were not less than 500,000 slaves in each of the following nations: India, China, Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria, Indonesia, Congo, Russia, & the Philippines. The U. S. is believed to have not less than 150,000 slaves with an inc